Billable Medical Code for Edema
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 782.3
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 782.3.
Known As
Leg edema is also known as anasarca, ankle edema, ankle swelling, edema (swelling), edema (swelling) leg, edema (swelling) arms and legs, edema of face, edema of foot, edema of lower extremity,
edema localized, edema lower extremity, edema peripheral, facial edema, leg edema, localized edema, pedal edema, pedal edema (foot swelling), and peripheral edema. This excludes ascites (789.51-789.59), edema of: newborn NOS (778.5), pregnancy (642.0-642.9, 646.1), fluid retention (276.69), hydrops fetalis (773.3, 778.0), hydrothorax (511.81-511.89), and nutritional edema (260, 262). This applies to anasarca, dropsy, and localized edema NOS.
Led Edema Definition and Symptoms
Leg edema means swelling in the legs. There are many causes of leg edema, some of the most common causes are chronic kidney disease, deep vein thrombosis, heart failure, hormone therapy, cardiomyopathy, sitting for an extended period of time, pregnancy, and some prescription medications.